# Platform Engineering Expert - SAP's Big Data Fabric Services (BDFS)

Hiring organization: [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b9de95fe-2d55-41a3-8074-bf63c40b953a

Listed on SAP's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: São Leopoldo, BR, 93022-718

## Summary

This role builds platform infrastructure for secure data connectivity and access within SAP's Big Data Fabric Services, requiring deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, distributed systems security, and enterprise data integration. It suits experienced engineers who thrive on platform challenges spanning security, scalability, and operational excellence across hybrid SAP landscapes.

_Our summary, not SAP's wording._

## Skills named

ABAP, Apache Spark, Go, Java, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Python, Rust, SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Analysis, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering
- Advanced or fluent English
- Excellent programming skills and knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and Big-O notation
- Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Python, and/or Go in cloud-native and Kubernetes-based environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues
- Strong expertise in networking concepts for distributed systems and secure partner connectivity
- Strong command of OAuth 2.0, mTLS, multi-tenant service design, and proxy or tunnel-based architectures
- Strong background in production hardening, SRE practices, observability, and scalable multi-tenant service operation
- Experience with observability practices including metrics, tracing, health checks, alerting, and OpenTelemetry
- Experience with scalability, autoscaling, capacity management, and performance tuning
- Experience with secure software engineering, threat modeling, and automated testing across unit, integration, end-to-end, and scale scenarios
- Knowledge of AI-assisted and agentic engineering tools
- Strong expertise in SAP backend integration, including SAP ERP and NetWeaver stack
- Experience shaping technical direction for secure partner connectivity and SAP data access
- Experience designing API-driven platform capabilities such as self-service enrollment and endpoint discovery
- Experience shaping control-plane and data-plane architectures for secure, scalable enterprise data access
- Willingness to take ownership, drive new developments, and work with high technical standards

## Nice to have

- Rust development experience
- Hands-on ABAP development experience
- Experience building SAP add-ons or backend extensions
- Current hands-on experience using AI-assisted or agentic tools across the software development lifecycle

Apply on SAP's site: https://jobs.sap.com/job/S%C3%A3o-Leopoldo-Platform-Engineering-Expert-SAP's-Big-Data-Fabric-Services-%28BDFS%29-93022-718/1409997433/